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Battle at Fontenay: Louis and Charles beat their brother Lotharius I
Battle at Fontenay: Louis and Charles beat their brother Lotharius I
1139
Count Alfonso I of Portugal becomes King
Count Alfonso I of Portugal becomes King
1215
Frederik II (20) crowned King of German
Frederik II (20) crowned King of German
1261
Byzantium Emperor Michael VIII recaptures Constantinople
Byzantium Emperor Michael VIII recaptures Constantinople
1360
Jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia
Jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia
1511
Portugese assault on city Malakka attack
Portugese assault on city Malakka attack
1521
About 300 heretics burned in Vrijdagmarkt Gent
About 300 heretics burned in Vrijdagmarkt Gent
1564
Maximilian II succeeds his father Ferdinand II as RC Emperor
Maximilian II succeeds his father Ferdinand II as RC Emperor
1570
Battle at Arnay-le-Duc Bourgundy: Huguenots-French government army
Battle at Arnay-le-Duc Bourgundy: Huguenots-French government army
1585
Amsterdam bans 45 roman catholics
Amsterdam bans 45 roman catholics
1652
Nikita Minin becomes patriarch of Russian-orthodox church
Nikita Minin becomes patriarch of Russian-orthodox church
1670
Austrian Emperor Leopold I expels 4,000 Jews from Vienna
Austrian Emperor Leopold I expels 4,000 Jews from Vienna
1670
Vienna Austria expels Jews
Vienna Austria expels Jews
1689
France declares war on England
France declares war on England
1729
North Carolina becomes a royal colony
North Carolina becomes a royal colony
1775
Maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta
Maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta
1792
Dutch patriots exiles finds "Bataafs Legion"
Dutch patriots exiles finds "Bataafs Legion"
1799
French-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir
French-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir
1814
George Stephenson introduced the 1st steam locomotive
George Stephenson introduced the 1st steam locomotive
1832
1st railroad accident in US, Granite Railway, Quincy, Mass-1 dies
1st railroad accident in US, Granite Railway, Quincy, Mass-1 dies
1848
1st battle at Custozza: Austrians under Radetzky beat Italian
1st battle at Custozza: Austrians under Radetzky beat Italian
1850
Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River)
Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River)
1860
1st US intercollegiate billiard match (Harvard vs. Yales)
1st US intercollegiate billiard match (Harvard vs. Yales)
1861
Skirmish at Fort Fillmore, NM Terr - Rebels attack Union troops
Skirmish at Fort Fillmore, NM Terr - Rebels attack Union troops
1866
25th Postmaster General: Alexander W Randall of Wis takes office
25th Postmaster General: Alexander W Randall of Wis takes office
1866
David Faragut appointed as 1st Admiral of US Navy
David Faragut appointed as 1st Admiral of US Navy
1866
US Grant named 1st general of Army
US Grant named 1st general of Army
1868
US Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah & Idaho)
US Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah & Idaho)
1871
Carousel patents by Wilhelm Schneider, Davenport, Iowa
Carousel patents by Wilhelm Schneider, Davenport, Iowa
1898
1st US troops land and occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay
1st US troops land and occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay
1902
James J Jeffries KOs Bob Fitzsimmons in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
James J Jeffries KOs Bob Fitzsimmons in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
1903
Castle on top of Telegraph Hill closes
Castle on top of Telegraph Hill closes
1912
Comoros proclaimed a French colonies
Comoros proclaimed a French colonies
1913
Carl Weilman strikes out 6 times in a 15 inning game
Carl Weilman strikes out 6 times in a 15 inning game
1913
Pirates Max Carey goes hitless, but scores 5 runs against Phillies
Pirates Max Carey goes hitless, but scores 5 runs against Phillies
1914
Germany soc-democrat "No German blood for Austrian tyrant"
Germany soc-democrat "No German blood for Austrian tyrant"
1916
Explosion at Lake Erie and Cleveland Waterworks
Explosion at Lake Erie and Cleveland Waterworks
1918
Annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, California
Annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, California
1918
Race riot in Chester Pennsylvania (3 blacks & 2 whites killed)
Race riot in Chester Pennsylvania (3 blacks & 2 whites killed)
1922
AT&T begins broadcasting on WBAY (NYC-later WEAF, WNBC, WRCA & WFAN)
AT&T begins broadcasting on WBAY (NYC-later WEAF, WNBC, WRCA & WFAN)
1923
German mark devalued to 600,000 Dmark=$1
German mark devalued to 600,000 Dmark=$1
1930
Philadelphia Athletics triple steal in 1st and 4th innings vs. Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics triple steal in 1st and 4th innings vs. Cleveland
1933
1st Dutch live radio concert: Duke Ellington
1st Dutch live radio concert: Duke Ellington
1934
Failed Nazi coup in Austria
Failed Nazi coup in Austria
1936
115 acre Orchard Beach opens in the Bronx
115 acre Orchard Beach opens in the Bronx
1938
Jewish artisans not allowed in Germany
Jewish artisans not allowed in Germany
1938
Revolutionary offensive of Ebro Spain (Hollander Piet)
Revolutionary offensive of Ebro Spain (Hollander Piet)
1939
5th and last Dutch government of Colijn, forms
5th and last Dutch government of Colijn, forms
1939
New York Yankee Atley Donald sets AL rookie record with 12 consecutive win
New York Yankee Atley Donald sets AL rookie record with 12 consecutive win
1940
John Sigmund begins swimming for 89 hours 46 minutes in the Mississippi River
John Sigmund begins swimming for 89 hours 46 minutes in the Mississippi River
1941
FDR bans selling benzine / gasoline to Japan
FDR bans selling benzine / gasoline to Japan
1941
Red Sox Lefty Grove becomes 12th to win 300 games (his last victory)
Red Sox Lefty Grove becomes 12th to win 300 games (his last victory)
1942
German troops strike at Tsym Lyanskaja
German troops strike at Tsym Lyanskaja
1943
1st warship named for a Black person, SS Leonard Roy Harmon, launched
1st warship named for a Black person, SS Leonard Roy Harmon, launched
1943
Benito Mussolini captured, dismissed as Premier of Italy during WWII
Benito Mussolini captured, dismissed as Premier of Italy during WWII
1943
Opposition group Zwaantje forms in Delfzijl
Opposition group Zwaantje forms in Delfzijl
1943
RAF bombs Fokker airplane factory in Amsterdam
RAF bombs Fokker airplane factory in Amsterdam
1944
1st jet fighter used in combat (Messerschmitt 262)
1st jet fighter used in combat (Messerschmitt 262)
1944
US troop march into Guam
US troop march into Guam
1946
1st bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show
1st bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show
1946
US detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini (5th atomic explosion)
US detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini (5th atomic explosion)
1947
US Air Force, Navy and War Department form US Department of Defense
US Air Force, Navy and War Department form US Department of Defense
1947
US Department of Army created
US Department of Army created
1949
St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial hits for the cycle beating Brooklyn 14-1
St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial hits for the cycle beating Brooklyn 14-1
1952
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico created (Constitution Day)
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico created (Constitution Day)
1952
Puerto Rico becomes a self-governing US commonwealth
Puerto Rico becomes a self-governing US commonwealth
1953
New York City transit fare rises from 10 cents to 15 cents, 1st use of subway tokens
New York City transit fare rises from 10 cents to 15 cents, 1st use of subway tokens
1954
Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Fort Wayne Golf Open
Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Fort Wayne Golf Open
1956
38th PGA Championship: Jack Burke at Blue Hill Country Club - Boston
38th PGA Championship: Jack Burke at Blue Hill Country Club - Boston
1956
Italian liner Andrea Doria sinks after colliding with the Stockholm
Italian liner Andrea Doria sinks after colliding with the Stockholm
1956
Jordan attacks UN Palestine force
Jordan attacks UN Palestine force
1957
Monarchy in Tunisia abolished in favor of a Republic
Monarchy in Tunisia abolished in favor of a Republic
1960
US Republican Convention nominates Nixon as presidential candidate
US Republican Convention nominates Nixon as presidential candidate
1961
Maris hits home runs 37, 38, 39 and 40 in a doubleheader
Maris hits home runs 37, 38, 39 and 40 in a doubleheader
1962
House passes bill requiring equal pay for equal work regardless of sex
House passes bill requiring equal pay for equal work regardless of sex
1963
Belgian Senate accept Law on language regulations
Belgian Senate accept Law on language regulations
1963
US, Russia and England sign nuclear Test ban treaty
US, Russia and England sign nuclear Test ban treaty
1964
Bob Simpson out for 311 at Old Trafford
Bob Simpson out for 311 at Old Trafford
1964
Race riot in Rochester, New York
Race riot in Rochester, New York
1965
Folk-rock begins, Dylan uses electricity at Newport Folk Festival
Folk-rock begins, Dylan uses electricity at Newport Folk Festival
1965
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Buckeye Savings Golf Tournament
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Buckeye Savings Golf Tournament
1966
Brian Jones final perfomance as a Rolling Stone
Brian Jones final perfomance as a Rolling Stone
1966
Mao Tse Tung swims Yangtse River
Mao Tse Tung swims Yangtse River
1966
Yankee manager Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame
Yankee manager Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame
1967
Construction begins on SF MUNI METRO (Market Street subway)
Construction begins on SF MUNI METRO (Market Street subway)
1968
Pope Paul VI encyclical against On regulation of birth
Pope Paul VI encyclical against On regulation of birth
1969
1st performance of Crosby, Stills, Nash andYoung (Fillmore East, NY)
1st performance of Crosby, Stills, Nash andYoung (Fillmore East, NY)
1969
70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival
70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival
1969
Edward Kennedy pleads guilty to leaving scene of an accident a week after the Chappaquiddick car accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward Kennedy pleads guilty to leaving scene of an accident a week after the Chappaquiddick car accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne
1970
" (They Long to Be) Close to You" reaches #1
" (They Long to Be) Close to You" reaches #1
1972
43rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
43rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1972
All star MVP: Joe Morgan (Cin Reds)
All star MVP: Joe Morgan (Cin Reds)
1972
US health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphilis experiment
US health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphilis experiment
1973
USSR launches Mars 5
USSR launches Mars 5
1975
"A Chorus Line, " longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premieres
"A Chorus Line, " longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premieres
1976
Annegret Richter runs 100m (11.01)
Annegret Richter runs 100m (11.01)
1976
Susie Berning wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open
Susie Berning wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open
1978
Bob Dylan booed off Newport Folk Festival for using electric guitar
Bob Dylan booed off Newport Folk Festival for using electric guitar
1978
Bob Lemon replaces Billy Martin as Yankee manager
Bob Lemon replaces Billy Martin as Yankee manager
1978
Cin Red Pete Rose sets NL record hitting in 38 consecutive games
Cin Red Pete Rose sets NL record hitting in 38 consecutive games
1978
John Lydon forms rock group Public Ltd Image
John Lydon forms rock group Public Ltd Image
1979
109 cm rainfall at Alvin Texas (state record)
109 cm rainfall at Alvin Texas (state record)
1980
Train crash at Winsum, 9 die
Train crash at Winsum, 9 die
1981
Voyager 2 encounters Saturn
Voyager 2 encounters Saturn
1982
20th Tennis Federation Cup: USA beats Germany in Santa Clara USA (3-0)
20th Tennis Federation Cup: USA beats Germany in Santa Clara USA (3-0)
1983
1st non-human primate (baboon) conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio
1st non-human primate (baboon) conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio
1983
Washington Public Power Supply System defaulted $2.25 billion
Washington Public Power Supply System defaulted $2.25 billion
1984
Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes 1st woman to walk in space
Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes 1st woman to walk in space
1985
Spokeswoman for Rock Hudson confirmed he had AIDS
Spokeswoman for Rock Hudson confirmed he had AIDS
1985
Uganda suspends constitution following coup
Uganda suspends constitution following coup
1986
Sikhs extremist kill 16 hindus in Muhktsar India
Sikhs extremist kill 16 hindus in Muhktsar India
1987
USSR launches Kosmos 1870, 15-ton Earth-study satellite
USSR launches Kosmos 1870, 15-ton Earth-study satellite
1988
Mindy Duncan, 16, of Oregon, crowned 6th Miss Teen USA
Mindy Duncan, 16, of Oregon, crowned 6th Miss Teen USA
1988
Pedro Delgado wins Tour de France
Pedro Delgado wins Tour de France
1989
Brandi Sherwood, of Idaho, crowned 7th Miss Teen USA
Brandi Sherwood, of Idaho, crowned 7th Miss Teen USA
1990
"Les Miserables, " opens at Princess Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver
"Les Miserables, " opens at Princess Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver
1990
Kansas City Royal George Brett hits for the cycle
Kansas City Royal George Brett hits for the cycle
1990
Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem at San Diego Padre game
Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem at San Diego Padre game
1991
Howard Stern adds a 4th radio market (KLSX FM-97.1 Los Angeles)
Howard Stern adds a 4th radio market (KLSX FM-97.1 Los Angeles)
1991
Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long treated for an apparent suicide attempt after he learned he tested positive for steroid use
Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long treated for an apparent suicide attempt after he learned he tested positive for steroid use
1992
25th Olympic Summer games opens in Barcelona, Spain
25th Olympic Summer games opens in Barcelona, Spain
1992
Army refused to overturn 127 year old conviction against Dr Mudd
Army refused to overturn 127 year old conviction against Dr Mudd
1993
31st Tennis Federation Cup: Spain beats Australia in Frankfurt Germany (3-0)
31st Tennis Federation Cup: Spain beats Australia in Frankfurt Germany (3-0)
1993
Designer Claude Montana (44) weds his model Wallis Franken (44)
Designer Claude Montana (44) weds his model Wallis Franken (44)
1993
Israeli offensive against terrorist bases in South Lebanon
Israeli offensive against terrorist bases in South Lebanon
1993
Miguel Indurain wins his 3rd Tour de France
Miguel Indurain wins his 3rd Tour de France
1994
Jordan and Israeli end 46 year state of war (Washington, DC)
Jordan and Israeli end 46 year state of war (Washington, DC)
1996
Kim LaPlante of Washington state crowned Mrs United States
Kim LaPlante of Washington state crowned Mrs United States
1997
Autumn Jackson, found guilty of trying to extort $40M from Bill Cosby
Autumn Jackson, found guilty of trying to extort $40M from Bill Cosby
1997
Howard Stern is fired from radio station, KEGL Dallas
Howard Stern is fired from radio station, KEGL Dallas
1997
QB Brett Favre, re-signs with Green Bay Packers for $50M for 7 yrs
QB Brett Favre, re-signs with Green Bay Packers for $50M for 7 yrs
1997
Rocker Rick Danko gets suspended sentence in Japan for drug smuggling
Rocker Rick Danko gets suspended sentence in Japan for drug smuggling
1997
Vincent "The Chin" Gigante found guilty of racketeering in New York City
Vincent "The Chin" Gigante found guilty of racketeering in New York City